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Scharff, L.; And Others – Electronic Library, 1983
Provides a detailed description of the microcomputer hardware and software used by the Euronet-Diane Launch Team for automating a number of functions associated with online searching. Background, login procedures, program architecture, maintenance problems, comments on lessons learned, and suggestions for avoiding difficulties with this type of…
Descriptors: Automation, Computer Software, Foreign Countries, Information Networks

Oliver, Ron – Electronic Library, 1995
Discusses problems facing naive users of interactive information systems (IIS) that have been identified through classroom research. Impediments to successful use of IIS are students' inability to make use of non-text-based information sources and difficulty choosing appropriate search strategies. Mental models developed by users may provide clues…
Descriptors: Educational Research, Information Retrieval, Information Systems, Information Technology

Sreenivasulu, V. – Electronic Library, 2000
Discusses the need for digital librarians who will manage and organize digital libraries. Topics include digital information systems; the information superhighway; navigation, browsing, and filtering; multimedia searching and indexing; data mining; information access and retrieval; competencies and skills for a digital librarian; and professional…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Competence, Electronic Libraries, Indexing